YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. An exhibition of more than 40 drawings, paintings and lithographic works of 15 Iranian Armenian and Iranian students of drawing, painting and design faculty of Yerevan State Academy of Art opened on June 13 at the academy's "Albert and Tove Boyajian" exhibition hall. Andranik Kilikian, Head of the academy's drawing chair, reported that today 23 Iranian and 50 Iranian Armenian students study at the academy and 10 Iranian and 15 Iranian Armenian students in the preparatory course. According to A.Kilikian, detailed work is carried out with these students. "These students weren't capable of even holding a pencil but today thanks to their diligence they can master the secrets of the art and achieve professionalism," he mentioned. According to Andranik Kilikian, students born in Iran have bright imagination, which is very important for artists. The academy professors especially highly estimated works by Iranian Armenian students Siamanto Martirosian, Meghedi, Ninel and Persian Mona Mobki.

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